Christian vs Olivia

Side-by-side comparison of Christian and Olivia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Christian

Boy name · Rank #77

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Christian Olivia
Current Rank #77 #1
Total Births (all years) 450,258 553,664
Peak Year 2000 2014
Peak Year Births 16,057 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christian Olivia
1880ss 486 618
1890ss 404 1,099
1900ss 321 1,575
1910ss 1,119 3,545
1920ss 1,213 4,982
1930ss 876 3,922
1940ss 1,529 7,201
1950ss 3,623 6,100
1960ss 10,215 4,015
1970ss 24,905 7,849
1980ss 30,289 14,061
1990ss 126,058 75,913
2000ss 142,423 156,048
2010ss 84,179 184,528
2020ss 22,618 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christian Olivia
2014 8,479 19,836
2015 8,218 19,726
2016 7,668 19,409
2017 7,021 18,777
2018 6,581 18,055
2019 5,780 18,569
2020 5,101 17,682
2021 4,634 17,841
2022 4,483 16,654
2023 4,153 15,313
2024 4,247 14,718

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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